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Alamaailman Vasarat
Group · Finland · Helsinki · formed 1997
Finnish musical ensemble
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Also known as アラマーイルマン・ヴァサラット
Timeline
8 events▣ Album 6◆ Formed 1★ Debut release 1
1990s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Vasaraasia
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
Biography
English biography150 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1326245789
Biography
Alamaailman Vasarat (translated: "The Hammers of the Underworld") is an avant-garde Finnish musical group formed in 1997. Their music is influenced by European folk, klezmer, jazz and metal. Though not officially disbanded the group has been inactive since 2014. The band's founder Jarno Sarkula died on 12 July 2020 in Portugal.
Band members
The names of the band members are taken from various sources.
Jarno Sarkula (sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor, bass and contrabass saxophones, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, various woodwind instruments)
Teemu Hänninen (drums, percussion)
Erno Haukkala (brass instruments)
Miikka Huttunen (pump organ, grand piano, keyboards, melodica)
Tuukka Helminen (cello)
Marko Manninen (cello, theremin)
Jarkko Niemelä (trumpet, alto horn)
Santeri Saksala (drums, percussion)
Teemu, Jarno and Marko were also both part of the band Höyry-Kone, which released two albums in 1995 and 1997. Erno also played with the band from 1997 to 2001 although he is not featured on either of the albums.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 7 | 80.4th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 8 | 84.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 12 | 30.2th |
| Genres | 8 | 94.5th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (7 release groups · 6 studio albums)
Albums · 6
2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 51:45
1Mamelukki & musta leski2:462Perikunta3:573Lakeus3:234Unikkotango2:465Asuntovelka3:056Kebab tai henki!3:027Jano3:228Tankkaustunti4:429Merikäärme4:1010Häntä hellii käärme4:0811Hakumies7:5112Delhin yöt3:0413Siltojen alla5:292003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 44:47
1Kivitetty Saatana4:492Vasaraasialainen5:503Pelko antaa siivet4:004Hamarapuolella5:165Astiatehdas3:116Vanha lapsuudenystävä6:147Olisimme uineet vieläkin pidemmälle5:458Lentävä mato3:419Jää, hyvä mieli6:012005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 42:04
1Kolmannen linjan Mona Lisa4:452Rypistynyt profeetta5:353Arabian kuu4:414Karavaani kulkee3:535Kuvernöörin tytär2:396Päätön Venus4:427Riivattu2:528Laulu no. 1015:059Lemmen jumalatar2:4210Höyhensarjan maailmanmestari2:3811Paavi roskapankissa2:322007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 42:48
1Maahan0:572Kyyhylly3:403Helmi otsalla3:364Luiden valossa, naapurin talossa3:405Huikeuden lieriö3:536Eläimet huutaa5:567Lumeen nukkuneet5:298Katkorapu4:249Käärme toi ruton kaupunkiin3:2410Rooman ruumiit3:4111Elukka1:1112[unknown]2:572009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 39:44
1Mielisaurus3:302Liskopallo4:503Meressä ei asuta4:044Natiivit3:475Luonto tuli lähelle3:036Tujuhuju5:327Luola6:328Omalla ajalla4:209Lautturin viivat4:062012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 40:41
1Riistomaasiirtäjä4:102Henkipatto5:053Hajakas4:304Norsuvaljakko4:015Haudankantaja4:086Luu messingillä5:077Väärä käärme3:298Uurnilla4:049Hirmuhallinto6:07
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Haudasta lomillaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 60 tracksDisc 1 1Kuivumassa 2Kyyhylly 3Kebab tai henki! 4Liskopallo 5Perikunta 6Mielisaurus 7Omalla ajalla 8Delhin yöt 9Luola 10Meressä ei asuta 11Natiivit 12Luonto tuli lähelle 13Tujuhuju 14Siltojen alla Disc 21Huikeuden lieriö 2Perikunta 3Eläimet huutaa (intro) 4Kyyhylly 5Vanha lapsuudenystävä 6Häntä hellii käärme 7Omalla ajalla 8Käärme toi ruton kaupunkiin 9Asuntovelka Disc 31Maahan 2Kyyhylly 3Katkorapu 4Vasaraasialainen 5Lentävä mato 6Vanha lapsuudenystävä 7Hamarapuolella 8Jano 9Tankkaustunti 10Varjostuksen äänet 11Astiatehdas 12Lumeen nukkuneet 13Siltojen alla Disc 41Tujuhuju 2Vasaraasialainen 3Vanha lapsuudenystävä Disc 51Maahan 2Kyyhylly 3Astiatehdas 4Hamarapuolella Disc 61Meressä ei asuta 2Natiivit 3Eläimet huutaa (intro) 4Varjostuksen äänet Disc 71Kivitetty saatana 2Mamelukki & musta leski 3Olisimme uineet vieläkin pidemmälle Disc 81Eläimet huutaa (intro) 2Kivitetty saatana 3Astiatehdas 4Jää, hyvä mieli 5Kebab tai henki! 6Siltojen alla Disc 91Elukka (animated short film) 2Making of Huuro Kolkko 3Il carne bellissimo 4The Puebla Incident | Compilation | 2010 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Alamaailman Vasarat head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 7 | 80.4th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 8 | 84.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 12 | 30.2th |
| Genres | 8 | 94.5th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erno Haukkala | — | present | |
| Jarno Sarkula | — | present | |
| Marko Manninen | — | present | |
| Miikka Huttunen | — | present | |
| Teemu Hänninen | — | present | |
| Tuukka Helminen | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alamaailman_Vasarat_Roskilde_Festival_2009.JPGaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/714384fc-09ed-4204-9514-8c322d7e5316discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/714384fc-09ed-4204-9514-8c322d7e5316core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q594944genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q594944seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamaailman_Vasaratbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamaailman_Vasarat
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Image: Bill Ebbesen · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q594944 · MusicBrainz: 714384fc-09ed-4204-9514-8c322d7e5316
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